misrecognise
misrecognise is the alternative form of misrecognize.
Meaning of misrecognize
Verb
misrecognize (third-person singular simple present misrecognizes, present participle misrecognizing, simple past and past participle misrecognized)
- To recognize in error
- This process of misrecognizing one's self in the image in the mirror creates the ego, the entity that says 'I.'2006, Mary Klages, Literary Theory, →ISBN, page 80
- To deliberately fail to recognize, or pretend to do so
- When people did participate in blat practice, they misrecognized their actions through narratives of friendship (Ledeneva 2003:12).2007, Carolyn L. Hsu, Creating Market Socialism, →ISBN, page 151
Forms of misrecognise
| third-person singular present | misrecognises |
|---|---|
| present participle | misrecognising |
| past participle | misrecognised |
| past | misrecognised |
Questions about misrecognise
- What is misrecognise the alternative form of?
- Misrecognise is the alternative form of misrecognize.
Words near misrecognise in the dictionary
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